ōra — meaning in English

English meaning

• coast noun The land bordering the sea.
• shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Senses

ōra is used for these senses in English:

• coast The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]
• shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

coast — full definition

1. noun The land bordering the sea.
2. verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
3. verb To achieve something with minimal effort.

shore — full definition

1. noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
2. verb To support or reinforce something, usually with "up" — to shore something up against collapse.

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